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62353

Mount Sterling, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
5,066
Median household income
$66,000
People below poverty
9.4%
Median home value
$152,100

Income

The median income of households in 62353 was $66,000. An estimated 2.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 62353 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 10.7
$15,000 to $24,999 8.7
$25,000 to $34,999 4.8
$35,000 to $49,999 12.2
$50,000 to $74,999 18.3
$75,000 to $99,999 17.3
$100,000 to $149,999 15.7
$150,000 to $199,999 7.5
$200,000 or more 2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 62353 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52792
Female 45463

An estimated 69.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 32.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 33.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,505. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 62353 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.2
Social Security 32.5
Retirement income 33.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.2
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 9.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 3.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 62353 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 9.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 3.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.9

In 2020-2024, 12.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 56% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 19.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 29.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 62353 in 2020-2024, 98.4% had health insurance coverage and 1.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 75.4% and public coverage was 37.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 62353 had a total population of 5,066 - 1,586 (31.3%) females and 3,480 (68.7%) males. The median age was 40.1 years. An estimated 15.3% of the population was under 18 years, 43.1% was 19 to 44 years, 24.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 62353 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 128 74
5 to 9 153 108
10 to 14 109 48
15 to 19 53 129
20 to 24 278 99
25 to 29 326 98
30 to 34 393 75
35 to 39 305 151
40 to 44 379 84
45 to 49 339 58
50 to 54 283 75
55 to 59 169 118
60 to 64 152 58
65 to 69 148 154
70 to 74 129 70
75 to 79 80 76
80 to 84 14 55
85 and over 42 56

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 69.2% were White; 22.3% were Black or African American; 11.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 7.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.5% of the people in 62353 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 68.8% of the people in 62353 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,464 households in 62353. The average household size was 2.14 people.

Married-couple households made up 42.6% of the households in 62353 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.4% of all households, while 21.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38.1% of all households.

In 62353, 25.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 62353 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 42.6
Cohabiting Couples 9.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 25.4% of males and 45.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 60.4 25.7
Now married, except separated 25.4 45.4
Separated 2.9 0.1
Widowed 1.2 15.1
Divorced 10.1 13.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 62353, 17 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.1% of the people living in 62353 were U.S. natives. 83.9% of the 62353 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.9% of 62353 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 37.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 84 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 62353 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 62353.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 62353 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 97.9
Asia 0
Europe 2.1
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 62353 in 2020-2024, 8.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.4% of people at least five years old; 2.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 62353 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 62353 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 62353 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.1
Different house, same county 3.3
Different county, same state 13.3
Different state 1.2
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 72 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 28% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 62353 was 787 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 68 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 570. College or graduate school enrollment was 149.

Educational Attainment of People in 62353 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 28
High school diploma or equivalency 36.7
Some college, no degree 16.1
Associate's degree 7
Bachelor's degree 9.4
Graduate or professional degree 2.8

Disability

In 62353, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 11.2% of people under 18 years old, to 20.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 62353, 34.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 64.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,242 82.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 194 12.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 71 4.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 62353 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 62353 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 8.7
Construction 4
Manufacturing 5.9
Wholesale trade 16.1
Retail trade 9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.6
Information 0.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.7
Other Services, except public administration 3.3
Public administration 5.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 62353 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 355 23.6
Service occupations 310 20.6
Sales and office occupations 458 30.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 205 13.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 179 11.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.5% of 62353 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 14.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 62353 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 5
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 6.4

In 2020-2024, 62353 had a total of 1,645 housing units. Of these housing units, 77.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 18.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 62353 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 77.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 18.2
Mobile homes 4.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 24.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 62353 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 52.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 62353 had 1,464 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 181 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 64.5% while renters occupied 35.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.39 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.68.

4.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.8% and another 21.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 62353:

House Heating Fuel Used in 62353 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 53
Electricity 38
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 7.5
No fuel used 1.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 62353 was $152,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 52 % had a mortgage. 48% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,253 and for owners without a mortgage it was $649.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 62353 was $755. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.